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Florida’s Project Public Health Ready. We are only as ready as we are at any given moment. We are only as ready as the least prepared among us. Background. Collaborative activity NACCHO, FDOH, PPHR Sites Broad vision Individual competency Local CHD capacity. Mission and Vision.
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We are only as ready as we are at any given moment. We are only as ready as the least prepared among us.
Background • Collaborative activity • NACCHO, FDOH, PPHR Sites • Broad vision • Individual competency • Local CHD capacity
Mission and Vision • Mission: To prepare local public health staff for effective response to, and protection of, the public's health needs through a competency-based training and recognition program. • Vision: A public protected from bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies.
Steps for Success • Initial self-assessment • Envisioning the process as a series of realistic steps • Designating process lead(s) • Identifying partners and partner roles • Involving staff and upper management • Educating and involving policymakers and governance structures
Criteria • An all-hazards response plan • Workforce competency • Exercises and Response Evaluation
Goal 1: Preparedness Planning • Measure 1: Written All-Hazards Response Plan • Measure 2: Plan Accessibility
Goal 2: Workforce Competency • Measure 3: Training Needs Assessment • Measure 4: Training Plan • Measure 5: Staff Competency • Measure 6: NIMS Compliance
Goal 3: Exercise & Response Evaluation • Measure 7: Exercise/Real Event • Measure 8: Plan of Correction • Measure 9: Future Exercise Plan
NACCHO Roles • Project coordination • Project management • Coordination of review process • Quality assurance
FDOH Roles • Project coordination • Project management • Technical assistance to sites • In-person meetings • Conference calls • Technical review of applications • Coordination of review process
Partner Roles • Technical assistance • Trainers • Exercise evaluators • Exercise observers or participants • Plan reviewers • Network facilitators
Resources • Mentor Assistance • Conference Calls • SharePoint • PPHR list serve • E-link newsletter • PPHR Toolkit: www.naccho.org/pphrtoolkit • PPHR Website: www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/pphr.cfm
Submission Requirements • Documentation Checklist • Executive Summary • Hard Copies (4) of Application Materials
Review Process • FDOH staff conduct technical review of submitted applications • Are items correctly placed? • Is information missing? • 3-person review team • May request more information or clarification • Assessment outcome: Criteria met/not met • Criteria checklist • Written feedback
Key Dates • October 5: Initial Submission • November 16: Additions Submission • Mid-December: Notification of Recognition • February 2008: Recognition Ceremony